Click mechanism for fishing rerls



'16 192 a 1539629 Aug 7 M. CASE CLICK MECHANISM FOR FISHING REEIJSOriginal Filed Jul 26, 1923 mama Aug, 16,1927.

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This invention relates to im rovements in fishing reels, the present appication being a division of for fishing reels, Ii Patent No. 1,547,297,

' The object of'the present invention is to improve the click mechanismby the provision of improved spring means for the click pawl, whichmeans is of simple and in- 1 expensive construction, effective in useand capable of ready assembly with the reel "parts.

Further objects of the invention arein part obvious and in part willappear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawin Fig. 1 is a side elevation of -a"fishin ree embodying theinvention, part thereo beingbroken away and in section; and Fig. 2 is afiled July 26, 1923, now.

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1. The fishing reel sl iownin the drawing includes the usual framehaving a foot plate 7 adapted for attachment to the-fishing rod an theusual pillars or posts 4. Rotatably mounted in this frame is a linereceiving spool which is adapted to be driven by the operating handle 5.Said s 1 comprises two concave'end heads 6 suitably mounted upon theends of a hub 'member 7, the latter being sleeved upon and rotatablewith the spool shaft or spindle 8, which is journalled in suitablebearing in the end heads'or caps 2, 3. a I u The click mechanism formingthe subject matter of the present application is preferably located'atthat end of the spool opposite to its driving end. As illustrated, saidmechanism includesa ratchet or click pinion 10 suitably mounted upon oneend 1 portion ofthe spool-shaft or spindle 8 and adapted to rotatetherewith. Oo-operating wit a the teeth of said pinion is a yielding,mwl 11 of the arrow head type, said awl pivotally mounted upon ash: 12

my co-pendin'g application .sists of a substantial y said springs issuitably cross sectional view Wardly,

end caps or' heads 2, '3 connected by- Serial In. 658,816. Divided andthis application fled. June 88, 1925. Serial Io. 88,785.

passing thou h a'slot 13 in the end plate 2'and capnb e of radialad'ustment along said slot y manipulation o the o ratin button 14suitably mounted upon t e stu granted July 28, 1925. 12

The click pawl is subject to the efiectof two opposing spr' each ofwhich constraight wire 15 having its endsbent radlall in oppositedirections.- One bent end 0 each spring is secured within an opening 16in the end head '2-'while itsother bent endmormaliy' en gages or seatswithin a recess -17 in the side of the pawl, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.Each of held in place by an L-shaped clip 18 secured to the end head 2.When the pawl is pushed outwardl it is, of course, inoperative and noclicEing effect is produced, but when it is pushed inas shown in thedrawing, the ends 15 en ge in the pawl recesses 1 17 and maintain t epawl in e ag'ement' with the teeth of the click pinion. tation ofthespool in either direction produces a of the sprin clicking noise and thepawl serves also to 1 I retard spool rotation equally in oppositedirections. a

What I claim is:

Ina fishing reel, a frame including a' sup rt, aspool rotatable in saidframe, a clic pinion rotatable with, said spool, and an adjustable clickpawl for co-operation with means for maintaining said pinion, sprinesired position and comsaid pawl in the prisixllg a pair of spring wireseac its e portions bent laterally in opposite directions, said supportbeing provid with spaced openi to receive one end portion of each wire,t e other end portions of said wires in ment with said pawl, 35 andclips moun on said support for securing said wires thereto.

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